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"He left school in search of a challenge and adventure. And anyone who has followed his journey around the world will know that he has created just that.

“Ed has managed to combine his love of photography, film-making and adventure, all packed up on a touring unicycle to circumnavigate the world.

"He has raised a lot of money and awareness for a very deserving charity.”

(Image: Ed Pratt / SWNS.com)

How Ed got involved with School in a Bag

Luke Simon, Founder & CEO of School in a Bag, said: “Back in 2014, we received an email from a chap called Ed saying he was unicycling around the world, that he wanted to do it for charity, and why should he choose us?

"We were naturally intrigued and got straight back to him, explaining a bit more about the work that we do, before suggesting he unicycle over for a meeting.

"It was then that an 18 year-old Ed turned up and told us his intentions! We caught up several more times, plans developed and it wasn’t long before we were waving him off from the farm where our charity is based.

"Alongside the incredible feat of unicycling around the world, Ed’s skills in videography and his ability to capture the spirit of his adventures has made it an incredible historic story to follow – we are delighted to be a part of his epic journey too.

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"He has been, and continues to be, an incredible ambassador for us, flying the School in a Bag flag in all corners of the globe and raising more money than a little charity like ours could ever wish for!

"With each School bag costing £20 it means Ed's trip will directly help in excess of 15,000 children gain access to the learning materials they otherwise would not have, and for that we are hugely grateful.

"It’s going to be quite something seeing him cross the finish line back at Home Farm and we can’t wait to give him the homecoming he deserves!”

Ed's epic route

Ed has already notched up over 21,000 miles on a unicycle over the past three years, check out his route below:

Starting from Chilthorne Domer - just outside Yeovil - Ed started his route by crossing the channel at Weymouth to St Malo and heading east throughout Europe

Ed travelled throughout central Europe, passing through Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and then riding in a south-east direction towards Turkey

Continuing east and heading into Asia, Ed got to Azerbaijan and crossed the Caspian Sea into Kazakhstan and then started his mammoth trip through China

Now travelling into South-East Asia, he passed Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia before entering Singapore to fly to Australia

Entering Oceania Ed began his east-to-west coast journey from Perth all the way to Sydney and then popping on a plane to southern New Zealand and working the whole way up to Aukland

Ed then flew from New Zealand to San Francisco in the USA and entered his fourth continent of the trip

Ed started his route through to New York, on the way stopping off in Texas, meeting Brad and then picking up that teeny-weeny cheque of just $370,000!

Ed continued his route and on July 9 got to New York. He has since landed back in Britain and started the last leg of his journey in Edinburgh

Ed leaves Edinburgh on July 12 and finishes his incredible three year journey back where he started in Chilthorne Domer on July 27

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